Hi all!
I'm planning to do the full length during the summer holidays in 2017. I'm 21, have little hiking experience and am starting uni after I get back from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in March (where I hope to do a lot of hiking) which leaves me 3 sets of 2-3 week uni holidays and maybe a month or so before I actually start the AAWT, so 4 possible occasions for some long walks.
I've been looking into the Grampians, Flinders Ranges and the Great Ocean Walk. I'm wondering what some of you would suggest for me to make the most of 3-4 possible hikes before the AAWT?? The Great Ocean Walk looks relatively easy, maybe a good first one, or maybe a slightly extended version of the first part of the Grampians Peaks trail? I was thinking of trying do Grampians from North to South as my last practice trip. Anyone done this before?
I've been searching for long hikes online but the longest official one nearby is the Great Ocean Walk. It seems that you have to make your own trip by picking different tracks and joining them together. Is this what a lot of people do? Can anyone share any possible 5 to 15 night hikes, no more than 8 hours drive from Adelaide? Any long routes to do in the Flinders Ranges during winter?
Also, is there anything I should specifically know as a young person attempting the AAWT?
Odd question maybe, but how much do you think you spent on preparation, equipment, petrol, etc. for the AAWT?
This is my first post, sorry if if anything's out of line.
Thanks in advance!